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Fighting Hydra-like Luxury : Sumptuary Regulation in the Roman Republic.

From the Old Testament to Elizabethan England, luxury has been morally condemned. In Rome, sumptuary laws (laws controlling consumption) seemed the only weapon to defeat 'hydra-like luxury', the terrible monster that was weakening even the strongest citizens. The first Roman sumptuary law,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zanda, Emanuela
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
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